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Analysis: Twitter Followers After Thirty Days

SO.

Today marks the one month anniversary of my first Twitter follower for an account I’ve crated specifically as a part of this ongoing project, and it has been quite the month. In thirty days I have posted 339 tweets (96% retweets), and begun to follow just over 1700 accounts–based mostly in politics, news, and non profit organizations/government institutions. 286 people and organizations have decided to follow me (with ~88% retention rate). This morning I decided to do a loose analysis of these followers based upon keywords in their twitter heading/summary/tagline/whateveryoueanttocallit. The results are as follows (I allowed a given follower to be placed into up to three categories of equal relevance. Essentially, one could argue that my categories are arbitrary, and without set criteria my analysis is ACADEMICALLY unsound, but it still gives one for a good feel for who has been attracted to my account, presumably based on who I follow and my tagline which reads:

Unfortunately, this bit is all I have time for today. This weekend I will post again discussing the SIGNIFICANCE of these ‘findings’ as well as some other bits and pieces that have been on my mind in recent days.

ADDENDUM: I forgot to include the category ‘anonymous’, which had 3 references.

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This blog is meant to be a part of a Masters thesis I will be writing for a program in Globalization Studies at Dartmouth College until spring 2014.

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The blog is indeed an experiment within the larger framework of the thesis. I would like to see how far this blog can go, geographically, demographically, and in terms of creating meaningful discussions. I hope to use this as a way to gauge the effectiveness of this form of social media--in coalescence with those it easily links to--from the perspective of a single organizer as compared to larger networks and organizations. I am seeking input, criticism, and the chance to talk with anyone who shares an interest in these subjects as the year progresses. If you find the contents of this site to be of value, please share them on FB, Twitter, etc etc. as that is the primary vehicle driving the blog forward and disseminating it to a wider audience.

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